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Also known as Azarbaijan, Azerbijan, Iranian Azerbaijan, Azarbayjan, Âzarbâyjân, Āzarbāyjān

region in northwestern Iran

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Azerbaijan is a region in northwestern Iran with a distinct cultural and historical identity. It matters as an area of significant geopolitical interest due to its location and its role in the broader history and politics of the Iran-Caucasus region.

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Iran
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Suburban Landscape with Mt. Salaban (4811 Metres) - Near Saraeyn - Iranian Azerbaijan - Iran (7421215180).jpg
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Azerbaijan (Iran)
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Three provinces of Iranian Azerbaijan region

37°36′N 47°00′E / 37.6°N 47.0°E / 37.6; 47.0 Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan (Persian/Azerbaijani: آذربایجان, romanized: Āzarbāyjān, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːzæɾbɒːjˈdʒɒːn], Azerbaijani pronunciation: [ɑːzæɾbɑjˈdʒɑn]), also known as Iranian Azerbaijan, is a historical region in northwestern Iran that borders Iraq and Turkey to the west and Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani exclave of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to the north.

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